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Over a year ago I posted about an experience at one of my local Starbucks. I had my days mixed up and pulled up an hour before they opened with a serious caffeine fix. You can read all about it here, but I’ll give you the nutshell version: As I was leaving a barista who ...

Yesterday I wrote about When Penny-Pinching Defeats Customer Appreciation – A Starbucks Tale of Marketing Woe. Interesting comments and discussion ensued, and I want to add another thought… and a suggestion for how this could have been a knock-em-dead promotion and STILL pinch pennies. One of the tried and true methods of closing a sale ...

When Penny-Pinching Defeats Customer Appreciation – A Starbucks Tale of Marketing Woe

April 1

Let me start off by saying I love… I mean LOVE… my local Starbucks. I have written half-a-dozen books and a veritable boatload of copywriting projects for clients while sitting at my favorite corner table. I sip my latte (grande, with just a pinch of raw sugar) and occasionally look up to chat with my ...

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